Assembly Bill 920
Preferences for woman-owned businesses in state procurement. (FE)
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 15, 2016
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 13, 2016: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Workforce Development. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Committee
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Public hearing
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill creates preferences in state procurement for certified woman-owned businesses that are similar to preferences in current law for certified minority-owned businesses. For instance, under this bill, state agencies must attempt to ensure that they pay woman-owned businesses 5 percent of the total amount expended for state procurements or certain state construction projects in each fiscal year, which is identical to the requirements for minority-owned businesses. To meet this goal, state agencies may purchase materials or services from a woman-owned business that submits a bid that is no more than 5 percent higher than the apparent low bid. This preference is identical to the preference given to minority-owned businesses under current law.
Who's behind it
10 lawmakers are its . All 10 are Democrats.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (10)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Taylor · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Considine · Democrat, Assembly
- LaTonya Johnson · Democrat, Senate
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Melissa Sargent · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (5)
- Chris Larson · Democrat, Senate
- Nikiya Harris Dodd · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Janis Ringhand · Democrat, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
What happened
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Apr 13, 2016
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 15, 2016
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Workforce Development.
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Feb 15, 2016
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 15, 2016 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Sargent, Johnson, Ohnstad, Zepnick, Subeck, Considine, Berceau, Spreitzer, C. Taylor and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Ringhand, Vinehout, Harris Dodd, Lassa and C. Larson
- Feb 15, 2016 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development
- Apr 13, 2016 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor